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Topic: Davis VP2 - Network USB (Read 287 times)

I want to offer up my recent experience with various network USB solutions. If someone else can benefit from this, then I've done my part.

I use WeatherLink to manage data from my VP2 station. Due to the location of my console, I must use a network USB device in order to connect the console to the server. Up until May, WeatherLink was humming right along on my Windows 2008 server and a Belkin Network USB F5L009. That is.....until I decided to upgrade.

To keep the story short, I upgraded the server to Server 2016 and had to purchase a new Network USB device that was compatible with Server 2016/Windows 10. After some research, I settled on the SIIG USB Over IP device. This seemed to work for a while, but I began to experience problems where the USB device would disconnect and required manual intervention to reattach. This began happening with more frequency and became nearly a daily event.

After some research, I purchased another USB server device, this time a Silex DS-510. I've been running this device for almost three months now and have yet to experience a single disconnect. So far, I am extremely pleased with this device. The Silex device runs about $100 and can be bought on Amazon (of course).